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. 2021 Apr 6;12(4):532. doi: 10.3390/genes12040532

Table 2.

Hypertension and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) association in Africa.

Gene Chr Position SNP Alleles Alt Allele Freq, Global (db. SNP) Alt Allele Freq, African (db. SNP) Cases No. Controls Association (p < 0.05) Country Author Year
AGT 1q42.2 rs2004776 C > G 0.410 0.487 782 2099 Yes Uganda Kayima et al., 2017 [33]
rs4762 G > A 0.102 0.054 75 70 No Algeria Amrani et al., 2015 [34]
rs699 A > G 0.705 0.903 202 204 No Burkina Faso Tchelougou et al., 2015 [35]
612 612 No Nigeria Kooffreh et al., 2014 [36]
81 178 No Algeria Meroufel et al., 2014 [37]
110 93 No Egypt AbdRaboh et al. 2012 [38]
39 22 No Tunisia ALrefai et al., 2010 [39]
195 107 No South African Ranjith et al., 2004 [40]
AGTR1 3q24 rs5186 A > C 0.118 0.020 36 50 No Cameroon Ghogomu et al., 2016 [41]
202 204 No Burkina Faso Tchelougou et al., 2015 [35]
81 178 No Algeria Meroufel et al., 2014 [37]
612 612 No Nigeria Kooffreh et al., 2014 [36]
142 191 No Tunisia Mehri et al., 2012 [38]
40 15 Yes Egypt Farrag et al., 2011 [42]
195 107 No South African Ranjith et al., 2004 [40]
NA NA Yes Ghana Williams et al., 2004 [43]
ACE 17q23.3 rs1799752 NA NA NA 202 204 Yes Burkina Faso Tchelougou et al., 2015 [35]
217 161 Yes Egypt Zawilla et al., 2014 [44]
110 93 No Egypt AbdRaboh et al. 2012
40 21 Yes Egypt Badr et al., 2012 [45]
142 191 No Tunisia Mehri et al., 2012 [38]
40 40 Yes Egypt Bessa et al., 2009 [46]
195 107 No South African Ranjith et al., 2004 [40]
NOS3 7q36.1 rs1799983 T > A 0.824 0.930 77 77 Yes Algeria Amrani-Midoun et al., 2019 [47]
145 184 Yes Morocco Nassereddine et al., 2018 [25]
rs2070744
intron 4 VNTR
C > T
N/A
0.766
N/A
0.862
N/A
157 144 No
No
Yes
Sudan Gamil et al., 2017 [48]
rs1799983 T > A 0.824 0.930 70 30 Yes Tunisia ALrefai et al., 2016 [39]
rs2070744 C > T 0.766 0.862 288 373 Yes Tunisia Jemaa et al., 2011 [49]
rs1799983 NA NA NA 537 565 No Tunisia Sediri et al., 2010 [50]
rs61722009 NA NA NA 295 395 Yes Tunisia Jemaa et al., 2009 [51]
MTHFR 1p36.3 rs1801133 G > A 0.245 0.090 82 72 No Algeria Amrani-Midoun et al., 2016 [52]
189 598 Yes Algeria Lardjam-Hetraf et al.,2015 [53]
101 102 Yes Morocco Nassereddine et al., 2015 [54]
97 84 No Egypt Amin et al., 2012 [55]
ATP2B1 12q21.q23 rs2681472
rs17249754
A > G
G > A
0.199
0.209
0.094
0.131
180 200 Yes
Yes
Burkina Faso Sombie et al., 2019 [3]
rs2681492 T > C 0.208 0.126 782 2099 Yes Uganda Kayima et al., 2017 [33]
rs17249754 G > A 0.209 0.131 189 598 Yes Algeria Lardjam-Hetraf et al.,2015 [53]
CLCNKB 1p36.3 rs12140311 A > T 0.098 0.214 213 545 Yes Ghana Sile et al., 2009 [56]
rs34561376 G > A 0.082 0.142 213 545 No Ghana Sile et al., 2007 [57]
GNB3 12p13.31 rs5443 NA NA NA 388 425 No Tunisia Kabadou et al., 2013 [31]
rs74837985 NA NA NA 40 40 Yes Egypt Bessa et al., 2009 [46]
CNNM2 10q24.32 rs11191548 T > C 0.152 0.025 782 2099 Yes Uganda Kayima et al., 2017 [33]
189 598 Yes Algeria Lardjam-Hetraf et al.,2015 [53]
PLEKHA7 11p15.2 rs381815 C > A 0.206 0.190 782 2099 Yes Uganda Kayima et al., 2017 [33]
189 598 Yes Algeria Lardjam-Hetraf et al.,2015 [53]
JAG1 20p12.2 rs1327235 A > G 0.464 0.494 782 2099 Yes Uganda Kayima et al., 2017 [33]
189 598 Yes Algeria Lardjam-Hetraf et al.,2015 [53]
SCNN1B 16p12.2 rs149868979 NA NA NA 1468 471 Yes South Africa Jones et al., 2012 [58]
rs1799979 C > T 0.007 0.024 519 514 No South Africa Nkeh et al., 2003 [59]
FGF5 4q21.21 rs1458038 C > T 0.230 0.037 782 2099 Yes Uganda Kayima et al., 2017 [33]
189 598 Yes Algeria Lardjam-Hetraf et al.,2015 [53]
EBF1 5q33.3 rs11953630 C > A 0.07 0.180 782 2099 Yes Uganda Kayima et al., 2017 [33]
189 598 Yes Algeria Lardjam-Hetraf et al.,2015 [53]
STK39 2q24.3 rs3754777 C > T 0.195 0.119 180 200 Yes
Burkina Faso Sombie et al., 2019 [3]
APOA5 11q23.3 rs662799
rs3135506
rs2075291
G > A
G > A
C > A
0.837
0.056
0.011
0.884
0.067
0.002
149 134 Yes Morocco Ouatou et al., 2014 [60]
CDKAL1
IGF2BP2
6p22.3
3q27.2
rs7756992
rs4402960
A > G
G > T
0.413
0.389
0.633
0.567
200 208 No Tunisia Lasram et al., 2015 [61]
TH 11p15.5 C824T NA NA NA 200 202 No South Africa van Deventer et al., 2013 [62]
B2 14q32.1-q32.2 B2 C-58T
B2 -9/+9
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
88 77 Yes South Africa Moholisa et al., 2013 [63]
CYP11B2 8q24.3 rs1799998 A > G 0.347 0.189 537 565 Yes Tunisia Saidi et al., 2010 [64]
NPPA 1p12 rs748566461 C1364A
C55A
NA NA NA 298 278 Yes South Africa Nkeh et al., 2002 [32]
CYP2C8 10q23.331 rs10509681
rs11572080
T > C
C > T
0.046
0.046
0.008
0.008
NA NA Yes Ghana Williams et al., 2004 [43]
LEP 7q32.1 rs7799039 G > A 0.402 0.032 45 53 Yes Tunisia Ben et al., 2008 [65]
ADD1 4p16.3 rs4961 G > T 0.208 0.049 148 94 No South Africa Barlassina et al., 2000 [66]
ADRB2 5q32 rs1042713
rs1042714
G > A
G > C
0.476
0.796
0.520
0.864
192 123 No South Africa Candy et al., 2000 [66]
SUB1
CEP83
IGFBP3
CHIC2
5p13.3
12q22
7p12.3
4q12
rs7726475 rs11837544
rs11977526 rs11725861
G > A
T > A
G > A
A > G
0.187
0.081
0.442
0.169
0.024
0.216
0.326
0.181
782 2099 Yes Uganda Kayima et al., 2017 [33]
AGTR2 Xq23 rs11091046 NA NA NA 382 403 No Tunisia Kabadou et al., 2012 [67]
CPS1 2q34 rs1047891 C > A 0.289 0.368 NA NA Yes Ghana Williams et al., 2004 [43]
MOV10
SLC4A7
MECOM
SLC39A8
GUCY1A1N
PR3
HFE
BAG6
CACNB2
PLCE1
CAND1
ARHGAP42
FES
GOSR2
ZNF831
ULK4
CABCOCO1
SH2B3
TBX5
CSK
ZNF652
1p13.2
3p24.1
3q26.2
4q24
4q32.1
19p13.3
6p22.2
6p21.33
10p12.33
10q23.33
12q14
11q22.1
15q26.1
17q21.32
20q13.32
3p22.1
10q21.2
12q24.12
12q24.21
15q24.1
17q21.32
rs2932538
rs13082711
rs419076
rs13107325
rs13139571
rs1173771
rs1799945
rs805303
rs4373814
rs932764
rs7129220
rs633185
rs2521501
rs17608766
rs6015450
rs3774372
rs4590817
rs3184504
rs10850411
rs1378942
rs12940887
A > C
T > C
T > A
C > A
C > A
A > G
C > G
G > A
G > C
A > G
G > A
G > A
A > C
T > C
A > G
T > C
G > C
T > A
T > C
C > A
C > T
0.830
0.120
0.584
0.024
0.211
0.661
0.073
0.436
0.512
0.428
0.058
0.639
0.213
0.054
0.098
0.173
0.110
0.853
0.470
0.245
0.185
0.842
0.036
0.450
0.002
0.129
0.795
0.011
0.643
0.613
0.184
0.052
0.804
0.223
0.010
0.205
0.197
0.190
0.981
0.346
0.026
0.048
189 598 Yes Algeria Lardjam-Hetraf et al., 2015 [53]